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and actinide elements'.
In 1984, he joined at Defence Laboratory (An unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation), Jodhpur and carried out pioneering work in the development of Conducting Polymers, Liquid Foam, Nano-materials and products based on them for various defence applications. Some of them viz. conducting polymer based antistatic and radiotransparent paint RDM-1 and Cam & IRR paints are already in use on military systems. He has played a lead role in establishing system level signature evaluation and management facilities in multi-spectral wavelength regions, in the laboratory. Dr. Kumar has published more than 80 research papers, including four review articles, in International Journals and has 10 patents to his credit. He also served as a visiting research associate of CSIR during 1992-95 and is a recognized guide of JNV University, Jodhpur for Ph.D. He has delivered invited talks on Conducting Polymers and Nanomaterials in several International and National Conferences/Seminars including one in 1997, as a special invitee, at Tokyo University in Japan and another at Virginia Common Wealth Univ, USA on 7th Dec 2005.
He received the DRDO Technology Cash Award in 1996 and DRDO Scientist of the year award (2004) in May 2005 from Prime Minister of India for his outstanding work on conducting-polymers, and coating products based on conducting Polymers and nano-materials for multi-spectral and multi-farious camouflage applications. Dr. Jain is the member of the prestigious American Chemical Society since 2007. He is listed in the Marquis Who's in Who in Science and Engineering 2007 edition. Apart from his academic pursuits and professional achievements, Dr. Narendra Jain is an ardent follower of Jain religion in Shwetambar sect, practising religious rituals, visiting Jain saints regularly and listening to their discourses and spreading Jain faith and education in Jainism. For contact: Tel.: (91) 291 2511057 Mobile: 91 94141 25405 E-Mail: nkjainjd@yahoo.com
DIKSHA CEREMONY
1. Mumukshu Monika Haran daughter of Shri Babu lal ji Haran has been accorded bhagwati diksha in the Shwetambar Murti-pujak sect with the blessings of Acharya Shri Hemendra Surishwar ji maharaj and Gurumata Maniprabha ji maharaj at Bhinmal (Jalore Dist.). She has been named as sadhwi Nirdoshyasha ji.
2. Acharya Mahapragya accorded Jain Monk hood inititiation to Disa's popular businessman, Sri Shantilal Boradia on 12 July 2008 at 9.00 am in Mahapragya hall at Anuvibha in Jaipur. Grandson of Terapanth's prominent follower late Juharmal Boradia, Shantilal Boradia, 72, belongs basically to Devaria town of Rajasthan. He will follow the path of monkhood leaving behind full family and all the facilities of materialistic world after taking Diksha from Acharya Mahapragya.
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JITO LAUNCHES FIRST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Mumbai, The Jain International Trade Organisation has launched its first international business magazine 'JITO World'. On this occasion,JITO Founder Director-President Hemant M Shah said," the magazine is the initiative of the Jain community, but it is for everyone. The initial print run of 20,000 copies will be reserved for worldwide members of JITO, and will hit news stands by July end. JITO expects circulation to touch 1,00,000 copies by the year-end.
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VJS WILL PARTICIPATE IN DELHI BOOK FAIR-2008 TO PROPAGATE JAINISM Vishwa Jain Sangathan will participate in Delhi Book Fair' 2008 (from 30th Aug
to 7th Sep 2008) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The timings of the fair will be from 10 am to 8 pm. The objective of participation is to promote the Jain literature. researchers, professors, doctors, historians, scholors, students, publishers, writers etc., coming from from India and other countries, who visit this fair in the search of new books, research materials and more information.
The purpose of participating the fair is as follows:- Propagate of Jain religion, 24 Jain Tirthankars & its principles etc, Propagate that Bhagwan Adinath was 1st Jain Tirthankar of this Yuga. He propagated Jainism, Propagate about oldest
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